| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is hacked by Eugene Nolting - foul #1 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Smith | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | The refs have stopped play. Larry Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), Herman Selby (C) Charles Wilcox, David Turner | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Selby - foul #3 on Herman Selby, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) C - Jared Speer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Jason Grable makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Walsh - foul #2 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Eugene Nolting swats the dunk try by Bradley Addis | 34-43 |
| 14:58 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #2 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| 14:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the tip | 34-44 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), John Ruggles (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Jason Grable | |
| 14:01 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is intercepted by Steve Woodall | 34-44 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis slams it home on a great pass from Steve Woodall | 36-44 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Herman Selby is fouled on the floor by Danny Shirley - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), James Baird (PF) Charles Wilcox, Eugene Nolting | |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | John Buss can't finish the layup but the foul's on Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Phillip Farney is called for the reach on Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Phillip Farney, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG) Phillip Farney | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Herman Selby | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Grable | 36-48 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Jason Grable steals the ball from Denny Yamasaki | 36-48 |
| 11:54 | Arizona State | Herman Selby knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Grable and he's hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF), Wade Wilke (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Joseph Walsh, John Buss | |
| 11:54 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Larry Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | James Baird hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-50 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Smith | 42-50 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Herman Selby can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | James Baird pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz's pass is intercepted by Eugene Nolting | 42-52 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Jared Speer (C) Bradley Addis, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), John Buss (SF), David Turner (C) Jason Grable, Charles Wilcox, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-53 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | John Buss tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Walsh - foul #3 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG), John Ruggles (PF) Larry Smith, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | John Buss lays it in set up by Joseph Walsh | 45-57 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Phillip Farney - foul #2 on Phillip Farney, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Buss - foul #1 on John Buss, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-57 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it home | 49-57 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the shot from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Phillip Farney, Charles Wilcox, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, David Turner | |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Jason Grable comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Herman Selby tips it home | 50-61 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Jason Grable scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Baird | 52-64 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Arizona State | James Baird knocks in the floater in the paint | 54-66 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Walsh - foul #4 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Bradley Addis, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF) Joseph Walsh, Justin Fason | |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Baird | 55-66 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | James Baird loses the dribble to Jared Speer | 55-66 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 04:33 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 58-66 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | James Baird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-66 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall's pass is intercepted by John Buss | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Eugene Nolting (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Grable, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | David Turner snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (PF) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | David Turner is hacked by Wade Wilke - foul #2 on Wade Wilke, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Denny Yamasaki, Wade Wilke, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SF) John Buss | |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | David Turner misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, Justin Fason | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting's layup is rejected by Danny Shirley | 58-66 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | David Turner takes the ball from Danny Shirley | 58-66 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | John Buss is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | David Turner snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | David Turner is fouled on the floor by Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles loses the ball out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Wade Wilke (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Charles Wilcox, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, David Turner | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Speer - foul #1 on Jared Speer, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Justin Fason takes the ball from Denny Yamasaki | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the floater from the left side | 58-70 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Justin Fason snags the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney runs out the clock | 58-70 |